Cognitive Neuroscience and Psychology at University of Manchester
Cognitive Neuroscience and Psychology (BSc (Hons), BC18) at University of Manchester asked for AAA - AAB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 144–159 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on manchester.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~AAA
High144 points · around AAA
Published as AAA - AAB
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check manchester.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 144
The middle entrant had 144–159 points. 28% had fewer than the 144 asked.
245 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 86%, a foundation course 6%, a baccalaureate 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- BC18 · B1 anatomy, physiology and pathology + C8 psychology
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Foundation year
- optional
Accredited against the requirements for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society (BPS). More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
90%
still studying
UK 86%
5%
left higher education
UK 10%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
35 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course87%87%
Learning opportunities85%84%
Assessment and feedback62%80%
Academic support76%89%
Organisation and management57%84%
Learning resources85%89%
Student voice62%82%
25 final-year students · 70% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
3 years£23.5k5 years£29.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
65% working15% working and studying10% studying10% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
50%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 45%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
45%
use what they learned
UK 55%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Manchester, North West England, England
- Postcode
- M13 9PL
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Main Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Psychology at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aston University, Birmingham | Psychology and Criminology BSc (Hons) | 48 - 144 points | 112–127 |
| Bangor University | Sport and Exercise Psychology BSc (Hons) | 112 - 144 points | 112–127 |
| Durham University | Philosophy and Psychology BA (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
| King's College London, University of London | Neuroscience and Psychology BSc (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
| Queen Mary University of London | Psychology BSc (Hons) | 144 points | 144–159 |
| University of Birmingham | Psychology BSc (Hons) | 136 - 144 points | 128–143 |
| University of Exeter | Psychology BSc (Hons) | AAA | 160–175 |
| University of Glasgow | Archaeology/Psychology MA (Hons) | 128 - 144 points | 192–207 |
| University of Leeds | Psychology BSc (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
| University of Manchester | Cognitive Neuroscience and Psychology this course | AAA - AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Nottingham | Psychology Msci (Hon) | AAA - ABB | 128–143 |
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